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                                                              F.Y.B.A. Economics 
                           Unit                                Name and subtitles of the Chapter  
                             1      Introduction 
                                    1.1 Meaning, Factors affecting Economic Environment – Economic, Political, 
                               
                                    Technological, Social & Cultural 
                                    1.2 Challenges to Indian Economy: Natural Resources, Energy, Resources, Education, 
                               
                                    Health, Environment 
                                    1.3 Comparison of Indian Economy with the World Economy – Population, 
                               
                                    Agriculture, Industry and Service Sector 
                             2      Agricultural Environment 
                                    2.1 Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy 
                                    2.2 Challenges to Indian Agriculture-Productivity, Rural Credit, Marketing, Rural 
                               
                                    Entrepreneurship 
                                    2.3 Recent Trends in Indian Agriculture: Cropping pattern, Technology, Crop 
                               
                                    Insurance, Water Management, AgriBusiness 
                             3      Industrial Environment 
                                    3.1 Role of Industry in Indian Economic Development  
                                    3.2 Industrial Policy Resolution, 1991- Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization 
                               
                                    (LPG) 
                                    3.3 Challenges to Indian Industry-Labour & Employment, Regional Imbalance, 
                               
                                    Finance, Technology 
                                    3.4 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)- Definition & Role 
                                    3.5 Recent trends in Indian Industry- Indian Multinationals & New Policies 
                             4      Service Sector Environment 
                                    4.1 Role and Growth of Service Sector in Indian Economy  
                                    4.2 Challenges to Indian Service sector- Business-based & Knowledge-based Sector, 
                               
                                    Education sector, Health sector, Insurance, Tourism, Banking 
                                    4.3 Recent Trends in Indian Service Sector- Digital Economy, E-Commerce, E- 
                               
                                    Finance  
                             5      Banking Environment 
                                    5.1 Banking- Definition, Functions, Changing Structure of Banking in India- New 
                               
                                    Private Banks, Small Banks, Payment Banks 
                                    2.2 Bank Accounts- Types, Procedure and Operation of Accounts 
                                    2.3 Recent Trends in Indian Banking Environment- E-Banking, E- Wallets, Bank 
                               
                                    Mergers and Amalgamations  
                             6      Overview of Indian economy 
                                    6.1 Challenges of Indian Economy- Poverty, Employment, Inequality, Informal Sector 
                                    6.2 Policy Measures (Two-Three recent Programmes)- Poverty Alleviation 
                                    Programmes; Employment Generation Programmes; Agriculture Development 
                                    Programmes, Skill Development Programmes 
                           
                          Basic Reading List: 
                         1.  Agrawal A.N., Problems of Development & Planning, (Latest Edition) 
                         2.  Ashwani Mahajan, ‘Indian Economy’ S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi. 
                         3.  Cherunilam Francis, ‘Business Environment-Text and Cases’ Himalaya Publishing House(Latest 
                             Edition) 
                         4.  Faisal Ahmed, ‘Business Environment: Indian and Global Perspective’ PHL Learning Pvt. Ltd. (Latest 
                             Edition) 
                         5.  Fernando A.C. (2014) ‘Business Environment’ Pearson Education, 
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           6.  Misra & Puri, ‘Business Environment’, Himalaya Publication House, Mumbai. (Latest Edition) 
           7.  Misra & Puri, ‘Indian Economy’, Himalaya Publication House, Mumbai. (Latest Edition)  
           8.  Pathak, Bharati [2009] ‘The Indian Financial System”, ’Pearson Education Publication, New Delhi. 
            
           Recommended Reading: 
           1.  Amit Kumar (2013) ‘SMEs in India in post-1990s Era: Challenges and Opportunities, LAP Lambert 
            Academic Publishing 
           2.  Asian Development Bank (2009) ‘Urban Poverty in India’ BS Books  
           3.  Bhadane Jaywant R. (2018) ‘Cashless India and Digital Economy’ International Publications, Kanpur 
           4.  Bhasin, Niti (2006) “Banking Developments in India 1947 to 2007” New Century Publications. 
           5.  C.S.Prasad(2006) ‘Sixtyyears of IndianAgriculture’New Century Publication, NewDelhi 
           6.  Das Keshab (2011) ‘Micro and Small Enterprises in India: The Era of Reforms’ Routledge India 
           7.  Dasgupta Sukti, Sher Singh Verick (2016) ‘Transformation of Women at Work in Asia: An 
            Unfinished Development Agenda, Sage 
           8.  Gopal and Suman Banhri (2013) Indian Economy Performance and Policies. Pearson Publication 
            Delhi. 
           9.  Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (2011) ‘Small and Medium Enterprises in India’ Taxmann 
           10. JagdishBhagwati, ArvindPangariay (2013) ‘Reforms and Economic Transformation in India’ OUP 
           11. Jaya PrakashPradhan (2008) ‘Indian Multinational in the World Economy: Implications for 
            Development’, Bookwell Publications 
           12. Kapila Uma (ed) Indian Economy Since Independence, Academic Foundation(2003) 
           13. Khanna Tarun (2008) ‘Billions of Entrepreneurs: How India and China are Reshaping their Future and 
            Yours’ Penguin India 
           14. MohantyPrasanna (2014) ‘Cities and Public Policy’ Sage Publications 
           15. Panagariya Arvind (2010) ‘India: The Emerging Giant’ Oxford University Press 
           16. Paul Justin (2010) ‘Business Environment-Text and Cases’ Tata McGraw Hill 
           17. Prakesh B.A. (2011) The Indian Economy Since 1991 Economic Reforms and performance, Pearson 
            Publication Delhi. 
           18. Samanta R.K. (2000) “New Vista in Rural Development Strategies and Approaches” B.R. Publishing 
            Corporation New Delhi 
           19. Sobhan Rehman (2010) ‘Challenging the Injustice of Poverty: Agendas for inclusive Development in 
            South Asia’ Sage 
           20. Spana Newar, Tanvi Gaur (2015) ‘Economic Environment in India, Think Tank Publications, Jaipur  
           21. Thorat S. K (2008) ‘Reservation in Private Sectors’ Rawat Publications, ND